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Jennifer Garner Profile |
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Birth Date: April 17, 1972
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Birth Place: Houston, Texas, USA
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Birth Name: Jennifer Anne Garner
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Jennifer Garner was born on April 17, 1972 in Houston,
Texas, to a chemical engineer father and an English
professor mother. She was the second of three daughters, all
of whom were young when the family relocated to Charleston,
West Virginia.
The Garner household was a conservative one, wherein makeup
and earrings were prohibited, making for a great discrepancy
between the appearances of the young Jennifer and the older
one that television audiences have come to know.
As a child, Jennifer was an aspiring ballerina, practicing
for up to six hours a day. Over the course of her youth,
this passion for performance translated into an interest in
acting and, after graduating from George Washington High
School in Charleston, Jennifer enrolled in a theater program
at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
Jennifer's love for acting blossomed fully during her
undergraduate years, and she shunned the traditional college
party lifestyle in favor of honing her craft. Upon her 1994
graduation from Denison, Jennifer decided to forego her
previous plans to extend her theater studies at Yale
University, opting instead to move to New York City. Her
plan was to try her hand at some auditions to see how far
her training to date would take her.
Whether attributable to good schooling, innate talent,
extremely photogenic looks, or a more likely fusion of all
three, it did not take Jennifer long to find stage work.
Within a month of her arrival in New York, Jennifer landed
an understudy role in a Broadway production of A Month in
the Country. Now fully conscious of her capabilities as an
actress, Jennifer moved to Los Angeles to seek out
television and film work. Again, success did not elude her,
and she soon made her screen debut in the
made-for-television movie Zoya.
Over the next two years leading up to 1998, Jennifer found
consistent screen work. Although the roles she landed were
often small ones, their situation among popular sitcoms and
successful films raised Jennifer's profile in Hollywood.
Guest spots on the programs Spin City and Law & Order, and
appearances in films such as Deconstructing Harry (1997) and
In Harm's Way (1997) all contributed greatly to Jennifer's
acting resume. In 1998, she was cast in a leading role on
the FOX drama series, Significant Others.
Due to poor ratings, Significant Others was pulled off the
air after only a month. Out of work, Jennifer auditioned for
a spot on the popular WB series Felicity and, after four
further auditions, won the job. Her role, that of Noel
Crane's meddling ex-girlfriend Hannah, was initially
forecast as a onetime guest spot, but Felicity producer J.J.
Abrams was sufficiently impressed with her performance to
call Jennifer back for several additional appearances.
Felicity provided Jennifer with more than consistent work;
it was on the set of the show that her relationship began
with actor Scott Foley (who portrayed her fictional
ex-boyfriend, Noel), which led to the couple's marriage in
the fall of 2000. However, like many Hollywood marriages, it
didn't last forever: the couple divorced in March 2004.
Jennifer got a second stab at a leading role in 1999, when
she was cast in the Jennifer Love Hewitt series, Time of
Your Life. Although Jennifer's individual performance was
critically acclaimed, the Party of Five spinoff shared the
same fate as Significant Others and was canceled after a
brief stint on the air. Despite its failure, Jennifer's
appearances on the show had contributed to her
ever-heightening visibility, and she went on to portray
roles in such large-scale projects as the films Pearl Harbor
(as Nurse Sandra) and Dude, Where's My Car? (as Ashton
Kutcher's girlfriend).
In 2000, Jennifer was approached by Felicity producer J.J.
Abrams with an offer to audition for his new project, an
action series he was putting together for ABC. Her interest
was aroused by his description of the show -- called Alias
-- and she enrolled in martial arts classes in preparation
for her audition. Jennifer's perseverance paid off, and a
month later she was cast in the leading role of Sydney
Bristow, a CIA agent who juggles multiple identities as well
as a host of slinky getups.
In a welcome change from Jennifer's previous experiences,
Alias has enjoyed respectable ratings and a strong critical
reception. The program has spawned a loyal fan base and, in
February of 2002, Jennifer was awarded the Golden Globe for
Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama.
In the meantime, Jennifer has continued to expand her acting
experience. In 2002, she had a small role opposite Leonardo
DiCaprio in the Steven Spielberg feature, Catch Me If You
Can. The following year, she appeared alongside Ben Affleck
in a film adaptation of the comic book Daredevil. Once
again, she found romance on the set and has been dating
J.Lo's ex ever since.
In 2004, Jennifer appeared in the romantic comedy 13 Going
On 30 and, in 2005, she took on the title role in Elektra,
the followup to Daredevil.
While Alias has been moved to Wednesday nights, Jennifer is
keeping busy with the release of 2005's Catch and Release
and 2006's Charlotte's Web. |
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Other
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Met ex-husband Scott Foley on the set of "Felicity" (1998).
Graduated from George Washington High School in Charleston,
WV.
Was going to go to Yale to study drama but got an acting job
in New York City instead.
Graduated from Denison University, Granville, Ohio, with a
Theatre degree in 1994.
Named one of People Magazine's 'Breakthrough Stars of 2001'.
Used to be a hostess at Isabella's restaurant in New York
when she was trying to launch her acting career.
Named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People [People Magazine -
May 2002]
Named the #1 sexiest woman of 2001 by MAXIM men's magazine.
Is a trained ballerina who initially left dance for theater
acting.
Played saxophone in high school.
Early in the filming of Daredevil (2003), while doing a
stunt, she became tangled in the wires that were helping her
do a flip and she nearly crashed into a wall that she was
supposed to flip off. Ben Affleck, in his Daredevil costume,
rushed up to her, grabbed her, and pulled her away from the
wall before the accident could happen. Jennifer later
commented "It was like he was Superman."
Is a member of Pi Beta Phi national sorority.
Following the terrorist attack on the United States on
September 11th, 2001, she recorded a promotional video for
the Central Intelligence Agency that was available at
www.cia.gov/employment.
Dated "Alias" (2001) co-star Michael Vartan.
Has two sisters: Melissa (who has a son, Jack) and Susannah
(who has a daughter, Emma).
"Alias" (2001) creator J.J. Abrams gave her a pink bicycle
for her birthday. Being the first one on set, she would
often greet the show's production crew by ringing the bells
on the bike's handlebars.
Father is a chemical engineer, mother is an English teacher.
Shares a birthday with singer/songwriter Liz Phair, whose
song, "Why Can't I?", was used in Jennifer's movie 13 Going
On 30 (2004).
Ranked #14 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the
World" (2002).
Often confused with actress Amy Jo Johnson. Garner admitted
that sometimes she is asked to autograph photos that turn
out to be of Johnson and not her.
One of her call signs on "Alias" (2001) is "Mountaineer".
She was raised in West Virginia, and the Mountaineer is the
mascot of West Virginia University.
While filming a sai/sword fight in Elektra (2005),
accidentally got her knuckles sliced by Will Yun Lee. She
got her knuckles patched up, and when she and Lee resumed,
he subsequently sliced her again in the exact same spot.
Named #2 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
special supplement. (2005)
Her husband Ben Affleck was her co-star in Daredevil (2003).
The two met on the set of the movie Pearl Harbor (2001) but
wouldn't become a couple until Affleck's very public
relationship with singer/actress Jennifer Lopez ended.
She announced she is 3 months pregnant with her first baby
with fiancé, Ben Affleck. (May 7, 2005)
In 13 Going On 30 (2004) her character is editor of a
magazine that features Jennifer Lopez on the cover. Lopez
was engaged to Garner's husband Ben Affleck.
Sister-in-law of Casey Affleck.
Wears green contact lenses in the Daredevil (2003) and
Elektra (2005) films, even though the comic book version of
Elektra has brown eyes, as is Jennifer's natural eye color.
She married Ben Affleck at the exclusive Parrot Cay resort
on the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.
During her appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
(1992) she accidentally revealed the sex of her unborn baby.
[September 2005]
One of her more unique roles is as the face of recruitment
for the CIA, hosting a promotional video aimed at young
professionals whom the agency would like to interest in a
career.
She and her husband, Ben Affleck, welcomed a daughter, named
Violet Anne, on December 1, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
The baby's middle name is the same as her mother's.
Appeared with husband Ben Affleck in two movies, Pearl
Harbor (2001) and Daredevil (2003). It would have been
three, but Affleck's small scene in Elektra (2005), was cut
from the final film.
Named #3 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Jennifer won the 2006 People's Choice Awards for Best Female
TV Star for "Alias" (2001), and Best Female Action Star for
Elektra (2005).
Was born in Texas, but moved to West Virginia when she was
younger.
Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award
nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Actress
category for her performance in the film Elektra (2005),
however, she failed to receive a nomination.
Is the third and, to date, last actress to play Clara Allen
in the Lonesome Dove series. The role was first played by
Anjelica Huston in "Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini), and then
Barbara Hershey in "Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (mini).
Garner plays the younger, unmarried Clara Forsythe in "Dead
Man's Walk" (1996) (mini). Of the three actresses, she is
the only one who, like her character, is from Texas.
Husband Ben Affleck asked for her hand in marriage with a
Neil Lane eternity band with round diamonds.
Married Ben Affleck in the Carribean
Was featured as #1 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002"
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